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Industrialisations advantages are not all to be found in factory production - a great deal of improvement over traditional building methods can be achieved without leaving the building site. A big slum-clearance scheme in Paddington, London, has offered an opportunity to Wates Ltd. to evolve a swift and economical structural system. Unlike Reema, they do not bring their components from a factory to the site by road; instead, they set up a temporary casting yard on the site, streamlining production of concrete components, even those as complex as refuse chutes, to respond to the daily needs of the erecting teams. Three thousand cubic feet of concrete are cast every week, and the tower blocks have been going up by five floors a month. - Photo taken February 1964.
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This print captures the remarkable progress of industrialization in London during February 1964. It showcases how the advantages of this movement extend beyond factory production, as Wates Ltd. , a construction company, revolutionizes traditional building methods on-site. In Paddington, a large-scale slum-clearance scheme has provided an opportunity for Wates Ltd. to develop a swift and cost-effective structural system. Unlike Reema, another company mentioned in the caption, Wates Ltd. does not transport pre-made components from a factory to the site by road. Instead, they have set up a temporary casting yard directly on the building site itself. This innovative approach streamlines concrete component production and allows for immediate response to daily erecting team needs – even complex elements like refuse chutes are efficiently manufactured. The photograph highlights the impressive scale of their operations; every week sees 3,000 cubic feet of concrete being casted while tower blocks rise at an astonishing rate of five floors per month. The image features towering cranes against the backdrop of partially constructed high-rise buildings – symbols of progress and urban development. This photo serves as a testament to how industrialization can transform living conditions through housing construction and planning initiatives. As London addresses its housing crisis with these modern techniques, it offers hope for improved accommodation solutions for those previously affected by homelessness or substandard living conditions.
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